Opinion

The race to succeed Christopher Murphy as the 5th Congressional District representative features two smart, hard-working candidates: state Sen. Andrew W. Roraback, R-Goshen, and former state Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Cheshire. We have endorsed both in the past. This time, our support goes to Sen. Roraback, an 18-year veteran of the legislature.

Sen. Roraback favors pro-growth economic policies. For example, he says he will continue to work for regulatory reform. When he met with the Republican-American's editorial board, Sen. Roraback recounted fighting to repeal a state law that prohibited Litchfield restaurants from using tomatoes from the town's farmers' market.

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